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Ed Lavergne, CIPP/US

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Background

Ed Lavergne is a Principal in the Washington, D.C. office of Fish & Richardson responsible for co-managing the firm’s Regulatory and Government Affairs practice. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP-US) and an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He advises clients on data security and privacy issues including geo-location tracking, online behavioral advertising, data breach and incident response planning, internal data security and privacy policies, and external privacy statements. He also handles complex commercial transactions and counsels clients on issues involving advertising, marketing, wireless communications, and compliance with Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission regulations. His clients include media and entertainment companies, book publishers, hotels, resorts and casinos, public and private schools, colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations. Ed Lavergne was selected as a Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer in communications law by Thomson Reuters in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. He received a B.S. and M.S. from Ithaca College, and his J.D. from Georgetown University.

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District of Columbia

Supreme Court of the United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Memberships & Affiliations

​Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals - Certified CIPP-US. Founder and former Chairman of Funds for Learning, LLC, an educational technology consulting firm. Former Public Policy Counsel for the National Association for Information Services and the Interactive Services Association (representing the online services industry).

Authored "FCC Gives Teeth to the CAN-SPAM Act," published by the New York University Journal of Law and Business (2005).

Co-authored the law and policy chapter in "Net Success" published by Adams Media Corporation (1999). With a foreword by AOL’s Steve Case, Net Success explores the Internet’s influence on consumers and considers how business leaders should approach the Internet.

Co-authored "The Interactive Marketplace Regulatory Handbook" published by Thompson Publishing Group – a comprehensive guide to federal and state laws governing telemarketing, infomercials, home shopping, online services, and related interactive media issues (1995).

Has appeared on Good Morning America, and has been quoted in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

Has written more than 60 articles on issues concerning telephone and Internet services, which have appeared in The Multimedia Law Report, InfoText, Phone Plus, and Voice Processing magazines.

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Experience

Privacy and Data Security Mr. Lavergne advises clients on data security and privacy issues including how to manage and secure personal information; how to respond to data security breaches; and how to prepare and maintain effective data security policies, privacy policies, online terms of use, and related documents. He is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is CIPP-US Certified.